Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS) - A Beginner's GuideFeb 13, 2018. Operations Management Suite (also known as OMS) is a collection of cloud-based services for managing your on-premises and cloud environments from one single place. Rather than deploying and managing on-premises resources, OMS components are entirely hosted in Azure. In simple words, what basically happens is that OMS goes and talks to different servers, applications in your environment, collects information about how they&#39;re doing, consolidates this information in the form of nice colorful graphics and searchable records, after that presents it to you in one single, convenient place, and it doesn&#39;t matter where your servers or applications are running, Azure, AWS, on-premises or which operating system they&#39;re running on, Windows or Linux, it just works. Configuration is minimal, and you can be up and running literally in a matter of minutes.

ASP.NET Web API With SwaggerFeb 06, 2018. ASP.NET Web API is an extensible framework for building HTTP based services that can be accessed in different applications on different platforms such as web, windows, mobile etc. It is like a web service or WCF service but the exception is that it only supports HTTP protocol.

ASP.NET Core Apps In Docker Swarm Deployed To AzureJan 24, 2018. In the previous post, I deployed a Docker Swarm on VMs setup on my local PC, which is fine for testing. In this post I’ll deploy the same services on a Docker Swarm hosted in Azure using “Docker EE for Azure”. Let’s start.

Move Azure Resources Between Resource GroupsJan 24, 2018. Azure Resource Group is a container which holds the VM and its dependent infrastructure. The resource group can include all the resources for the solution, or only those resources that you want to manage as a group.

ASP.NET Core Apps In Docker SwarmJan 23, 2018. First, we need a few Virtual Machines to make a cluster of machines to run Docker on. I am using Windows 10 and will use Hyper-V for this purpose. If you’re using another OS then skip the first part of the tutorial where I setup VMs.

Identity Server 4 With ASP.NET Core 2.0Jan 16, 2018. OAuth 2 provides several flows or grant types for various use cases. I personally group them into two categories; flows that require user interaction with authorization server and flows that don’t.

Using CSP Header In ASP.NET Core 2.0Jan 15, 2018. Content Security Policy (CSP) is an additional level of security that could help prevent Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. In these attacks malicious scripts are executed on user’s browser since browser doesn’t know whether the source of the script is trustworthy or not.

Learn About Microsoft KaizalaJan 15, 2018. Microsoft Kaizala is a mobile application designed for group communication and work management. It is used to efficiently manage the work or collect data from individuals or large groups, even if they are not part of the organization. It makes easy to connect and co-ordinate work with the field employers, vendors, partners and customer wherever they are.

How To Create A Site Collection in SharePoint OnlineJan 15, 2018. A site collection is the group of websites under a common top-level site with the same owner on the site administrator. To create a site collection for deleting a site collection in Office 365 is easy to do.

Google Chart With ASP.NET Core And Visual Studio CodeJan 13, 2018. The Google Chart API lets you dynamically generate charts with a URL string and embed these charts on a web page, or download the image for local or offline use. The Google Chart Tools enable adding live charts to any web page. They provide advantages such as a rich gallery of visualizations provided as image charts and interactive charts and they can read live data from a variety of data sources. Users embed the data and formatting parameters in an HTTP request, and Google returns a PNG image of the chart. Many types of chart are supported, and by making the request into an image tag the chart can be included in a web page.

SignalR Chat App With ASP.NET WebForm And BootStrap - Part ThreeJan 12, 2018. In a previous article we have learned how to create a real-time chat application using SignalR and Bootstrap. So far we learned creation of group chat, Creation of Private Chat, Title Bar Notification Alert system, Message Count and Clear Chat History. And now we are going to learn the most trending feature in Chat Application which is “Emoji” or “Smiley” which makes our application more interactive.

Install Windows 10 IoT Core And Remote Login On Raspberry Pi 3Jan 12, 2018. Windows 10 IoT Core is a version of Windows 10 that is optimized for smaller devices with or without a display, and that runs on the Raspberry Pi 2 and 3, Arrow DragonBoard 410c &amp; MinnowBoard MAX. Windows 10 IoT Core utilizes the rich, extensible Universal Windows Platform (UWP) API for building great solutions. If you&#39;re new to Windows 10 IoT, this post will go through how to get Windows 10 IoT installed on a Raspberry Pi 3.

Configure Windows Authentication In ASP.NET CoreJan 11, 2018. Using Windows authentication, users are authenticated in ASP.NET Core application with help of operating system. Windows Authentication is a very useful in intranet application where users are in same domain.

ASP.NET Core 2.0 AuthorizationJan 03, 2018. Authorization is about deciding permissions users have and resources they can access. In ASP.NET Core this is achieved by first assigning claims to the user and then based on those claims defining policies to determine user permissions.

Working With Azure Storage Explorer In Visual Studio CodeJan 03, 2018. Visual Studio code is an open source source code editor developed by Microsoft which supports all major operating systems like Windows, Linux and Mac OS. It includes support all most all software development activities like debugging, Git control, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, and code refactoring.

Using Collection In KotlinJan 02, 2018. Collections are used to store groups of related Objects in memory. Like java, kotlin also supports collection frameworks.

Enable Other Protocols (TCP, PIPE, MSMQ etc.) In IISDec 29, 2017. By default it&#39;s available only HTTP, HTTPS and FTP protocols Windows IIS though it supports others like TCP, PIPE protocols as well. This blog demonstrates how to enable other protocols like TCP in IIS.

What And How Of Requirement Gathering - Part TwoDec 27, 2017. Prototyping allows gathering information by faking the production environment. In this technique, quite a lot of tools can be used to collect information, such as software programs to monitor/record mouse clicks or keystrokes, camera to monitor visual activity.

QR Code Scanner In Xamarin.FormsDec 23, 2017. This article demonstrates how to make a QR CodeScanner application using C# and XAML in Xamarin.Forms. QR codes are plastered on advertisements, billboards, business windows, and products. They appear to be very popular among marketers, although it’s rare to see anyone actually scanning one.

Indexing In Azure Cosmos DBDec 21, 2017. By default, the Azure Cosmos DB data is indexed. Azure applies its default indexing policy while creating a collection. However, a user can set their customized indexing policy as per requirement.

Create First Project In VSTS And Clone It Using Tortoise GITDec 18, 2017. In this article, we will learn how we can create a new project in VSTS. Also, we will learn how we can clone that project in our windows system. Once the project has been cloned we will push our files to a VSTS.
At last we will talk about Dashboards in VSTS.

An Introduction To Quantum ComputingDec 13, 2017. In this article, I am going to cover some of the basics of Quantum computing and also set up an environment on our local machine with Visual Studio 2017 to get started with Quantum programming.

Dock Panel Control In UWPDec 10, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use DockPanel Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

Xamarin.Forms - Video Player AppDec 08, 2017. In this article, we are going to learn about how to create a media player in Xamarin.Forms application. Play audio and video in local or remote control for that project.

How To Use Indexed DB To Improve Page Load PerformanceDec 05, 2017. Indexed DB is a local storage system, which will store data in client-side on browser. This is useful for applications that require us to store large amounts of data. These applications can run more efficiency and load faster.

A Beginner's Guide To Windows Server SetupNov 29, 2017. All developers must be familiar with how to interact with a server for various project requirements. This server interaction varies depends on the project requirements. Some of may be just connecting to an SQL Server database server through an application, some of you may be hosting your application to an IIS server.

Building Entity Framework Disconnected Generic RepositoryNov 29, 2017. The repository pattern separates and retrieves data model mapping logic from the business logic. We will create a repository class for each entity class in our application. All these classes usually have a main group of equals methods.

Introducing Visual Studio Live ShareNov 18, 2017. With Visual Studio Live Share you and your teammates use the same debugging session. You can collaboratively step through code or set breakpoints which are reflected in your teammate’s editor in real time. Each of you can independently inspect objects, use features like tips on hover, locals and watches, or make changes to an object’s value. When you are ready to make a fix, simply edit the code and your teammates will see your edits in their editor.

ParallaxView Control In UWPNov 18, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use ParallaxView Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

Radial Progress Bar Control In UWPNov 17, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use Radial Progress Bar Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

OrbitView Control In UWPNov 11, 2017. Reading this article, you will learn how to use OrbitView Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

Loading Control In UWPNov 10, 2017. Reading this article, you will learn how to use Loading Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

Introduction To Xamarin.Android Using C# - Part OneNov 10, 2017. Xamarin.Android will create native Android applications using modern language (C#), .NET Base Class Library Visual Studio. Xamarin is a cross-platform development tool. It solves dilemmas many developers face when developing cross-platform apps: separate coding languages and UI paradigms. With Xamarin, you can use C# for iOS, Android, and Universal Windows apps. And with Xamarin Forms, interface design for all three platforms can be accomplished within its XAML-based framework.

Task Scheduling Through Quartz In C#Nov 10, 2017. In this article, we are going to learn about task scheduling through QUARTZ scheduler in C#. Here we are going to make a simple windows form application and schedule a job in it.

Expander Control In UWPNov 09, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use Expander Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

DropShadowPanel Control In UWPNov 09, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use DropShadowPanel Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

If The Boot Configuration Data For Your PC Is Missing Or Contains ErrorsNov 06, 2017. The Boot Configuration Data (BCD) is a firmware-independent database for boot-time configuration data. It is used as new Windows Boot Manager. It replaces the &quot;boot.ini&quot; file that was used in the old Operating System. For more details check Windows startup process.

Carousel Control In UWPNov 06, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use Carousel Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

Limitations To Be Aware Of In Microsoft TeamsNov 05, 2017. Since Microsoft Teams is officially backed up by an Office 365 group, restricting the access to create an Office 365 group will also restrict the creation of a Team in Microsoft Teams. As a result, users won’t be a to see “Add a Team&quot; button in Microsoft Teams.

PersonPicture Control In UWPNov 03, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use PersonPicture Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

Create An Azure SQL Database Using PowerShellNov 03, 2017. A resource group is a logical container into which Azure resources are deployed and managed as a group. So let&#39;s create a resource group for that using New-AzureRmResourceGroup command.

Linux BASH Shell On Windows With 'Microsoft 2.0'Oct 31, 2017. We have come a long way from the days Steve Balmer declared Linux &#39;a cancer&#39;, and the culture of &#39;fear uncertinty and doubt&#39; was tightly ingrained across Microsoft. I recall baulking when I heard it the first time... what a guy.... :/

Debugging Tips - Part TwoOct 27, 2017. While working on complex classes/objects, it really takes two more clicks to either add that object to the Watch window or expand the object in visualizer and navigate to a specific property.

Deploying A Virtual Machine Using Azure PowerShellOct 11, 2017. Azure PowerShell provides a set of cmdlets that use the Azure Resource Manager model for managing your Azure resources. You can use it in your browser with Azure Cloud Shell, or you can install it on your local machine and use it in any PowerShell session. It is optimized for managing and administering Azure resources from the command line, and for building automation scripts that work against the Azure Resource Manager.

Shared Storage Using Azure File ServiceOct 10, 2017. In most cases, the virtual disks we are creating for an Azure VM are connected to that particular VM with a 1:1 relationship which can’t be accessed by another VM at the same time. In case you need a shared storage by multiple VMs you should use Azure File Shares. Azure File shares can be mounted concurrently by cloud or on-premises deployments of Windows, Linux, and macOS. This is mostly used in case of any requirement of something like a shared application setting or if you need to share any tools or utilities between developers and administrators.

Overview Of Let In LINQOct 09, 2017. In general, Let allows create a local variable at the LinQ query. Let has the same operation as to build local variable in a loop. The example with let hast better performance than the without let example, because the first execute one time and second two time for each item.

Deploying A Virtual Machine Using Unmanaged DiskOct 07, 2017. In the previous article, we deployed a Windows VM using the managed disk. In this article, we are going to see how we can deploy a VM using an unmanaged disk. For demo purpose, I am using a Linux VM instead of windows here.

Deploying A Windows Virtual Machine In The Azure PortalOct 04, 2017. Azure Virtual Machine (VM) is one of the several types of on-demand, scalable computing resources that Azure offers. Typically, you choose a VM when you need more control over the computing environment than the other choices offer. Let&#39;s see how to create an Azure VM from the portal.

How To Change User Language Settings In SharePointOct 04, 2017. In this article, I will discuss how to change language settings for a particular user using two ways. When you create a site , you also specify user language setting such as Time Zone, local display for numbers, dates, and time, sort order, calendar type, work week, and time format (12 or 24 hour) settings in both SharePoint On premise and Online.